Montana § 20-15-311 Funding Sources

Montana Statutes

§ 20-15-311 — Funding Sources

Montana § 20-15-311

Title 20EDUCATION

Ch. 15COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS

Part 3Finance

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Mont. Code Ann. § 20-15-311 (2026).

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20-15-311 . Funding sources.

(1)The annual current fund budget of a community college district created on or after January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:

(a)the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;

(b)the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310 ;

(c)the operating levy pursuant to 20-15-316 ;

(d)all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;

(e)income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of rege

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20-15-311 . Funding sources. (1) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created on or after January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:
(a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;
(b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310 ;
(c) the operating levy pursuant to 20-15-316 ;
(d) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;
(e) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.
(f) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241 .
(2) The annual current fund budget of a community college district created prior to January 1, 2021, may be financed from the following sources:
(a) the estimated revenue to be realized from student tuition and fees, except revenue related to community service courses, as defined by the board of regents;
(b) the state general fund appropriation pursuant to 20-15-310 ;
(c) subject to 15-10-420 , a mandatory mill levy on the community college district;
(d) pursuant to 20-9-501 , a retirement levy;
(e) pursuant to 2-9-212 , a levy for employer contributions to group benefits plans;
(f) subject to 15-10-420 , the adult education levy authorized under 20-15-305 ;
(g) an optional voted levy on the community college district that must be submitted to the electorate in accordance with general school election laws and 15-10-425 ;
(h) all other income, revenue, balances, or reserves not restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose;
(i) income, revenue, balances, or reserves restricted by a source outside the community college district to a specific purpose. Student fees paid for community service courses, as defined by the board of regents, are considered restricted to a specific purpose.
(j) income from a political subdivision that is designated a community college service region under 20-15-241 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 495, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 575, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 495, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 125, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 351, L. 2021.